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posterior

pos·te·rior

UK/pɒsˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/ US/poʊˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/ uncommon formal
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

at or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates

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noun

1.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

  • “he deserves a good kick in the butt”
  • “are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?”
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2.

a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

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  • duplicitas posterior
  • long posterior ciliary artery
  • posterior auricular artery
  • posterior auricular muscle
  • posterior cerebral artery
  • posterior chamber
  • posterior cingulate cortex
  • posterior communicating artery

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